The Directorate General of Health Services has sent a set of clinical guidelines to all medical institutions citing omicron as the chief reason for the uptick of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh. A clinical guideline on it has been finalised,” he said. We’ve sent the guideline to our health-related institutions.”Since its discovery in South Africa in late November, the highly-contagious omicron variant spread in Bangladesh in mid-December. “The symptoms of omicron have been added in the [clinical guidelines]. Dr Nazmul reiterated the importance of following health rules to combat the spread of the disease and keep things under control.

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2022 15:53 UTC